The new logo for the 2014 World Basketball Cup has made its debut today. The slogan is “The Basketball Dance”. “Two hands, symbolising the body part most directly involved in both basketball and Spanish dance, create a dynamic graphic that blends expressive gestures. The colourful design – inspired by the palette of colours found in [...]
The teams have been finalized for the 2012 Copa del Rey in Barcelona.Games will be televised on the following channels in Spain: Forta, Teledeporte and Orange Arena. Quarterfinals – February 16th 19:00 - Caja Laboral vs Lagun Aro GBC 21:30 - FC Barcelona Regal vs Lucentum Alicante Quarterfinals – February 17th 19:00 - Unicaja vs [...]
Last night Alba Torrens suffered what to appeared to be serious injury to the knee during the Euroleague game against Lotos Gdynia. Torrens drove to the basket and came down awkward. Later she was rushed to the hospital, it is known that she might have injured meniscus. The team was able to defeat Lotos Gydnia [...]
Teams to be determined soon. All games held in Barcelona, Palau Sant Jordi. You can watch online via Teledeporte and Orange Arena. Buy your Copa del Rey Tickets Now Quarterfinals Thursday & Friday – February 16th & 17th 19:00 FORTA, Teledeporte & Orange Arena 21:30 Teledeporte & Orange Arena Semifinals Saturday – February 18th 18:00 [...]
Ricky Rubio came off of the bench in his first official game in the NBA. Minnesota fans have been waiting for two years to see Rubio perform on the court. Rubio did well as a reserve by scoring 6 pts, 6 assists 5 rebounds, and ZERO turnovers against the NBA Western conference finals, Oklahoma Thunder.
The 2012 Queens Cup will be located in Madrid on March 10th-11th with the four top teams of the first round of the regular league of the Liga Femenina. Ros Casares and Perfumerías Avenidas have already classified while spots third and fourth are up for grabs by either: Soller Bon Dia, Rivas Ecopolis, Mann Filter [...]
Marc Gasol was offered to renew his contract with the Memphis Grizzlies for term of 4 years worth over $58million. Gasol is happy to be back with his teammates. Last year Marc had awesome post season numbers by making the NBA Western Conference Finals against the Thunder, averaging over 15.pts and 12 rebounds per game.
Juan Carlos Navarro and FC Barcelona have come to an agreement to renew the contract until 2015. Navarro has started and spent the last 14 years of his career with FC Barcelona. He would like to retire in the Barca Jersey. “I want to be here until the end” Navarro is the King and [...]
The 2012 ACB Copa del Rey (Kings Cup) will be held in Barcelona this year. February 16-19 the 2012 ACB Kings Cup will be held in Palau Sant Jordi . Ticket Prices & Sales (November 30th – December 31st) Category I-III I 400 euros (Blue) II 205 euros (Green) III 110 euros (Yellow) Tickets [...]
Dirk Nowitzki is studying offers from what he says Real Madrid, “is great club with enormous tradition”. With the lockout causing players to play overseas, some of the biggest names have not moved forward. However, NBA Champion Dirk Nowitzki is not ruling out any options to play until the lockout clears up.
Perfumerías Avenida is starting the season just like they finished it. Two titles (Europe Super Cup and Spanish Super Cup) and the regular Spanish LF season hasn’t started yet. Yesterday, Avenidas won their second Spanish Super Cup title over Rivas Ecópolis. With a complete roster and superb play by DeWanner Bonner who finished with 29 [...]
Juan Carlos Navarro is the King of all during his best year as a professional basketball player in 2011. The accolades keep coming in as Navarro lead FC Barcelona to its 3rd consecutive ACB Super Copa. FC Barcelona had a difficult game during the first three quarters but the come back from the 4th [...]
Spain wins Eurobasket against a tough France team, with captain Juan Carlos Navarro leading the way with 27pts. Navarro named MVP of the Eurobasket Championships in Lithuania! Tony Parker lead France with 26pts. Spain’s tough defense and smart play on offense was key. Ibaka lead Spain with 5 block shots and the team made a [...]
Juan Carlos Navarro, co-captain of Spain’s Men’s National Team top shooting helped Spain get an important difficult win during the semifinals against, Macedonia. Scoring a game high 35 points and shooting 5/9 from the 3pt line, Navarro scored 19pts in the 3rd quarter to make it impossible for Macedonia to stop. Pau Gasol chipped in [...]
Spain’s offensive power was something that Slovenia could not solve during the 40 minutes of the game. Although Spain overpowered Slovenia on the offensive end, they also out-rebounded by double digits. Great performances and shooting percentages by Navarro (87.5%) specifically and the entire team who finished with over 54% from 2point field goals and 40% [...]
With the marks of top Spanish National teams and figures such as Rafael Nadal who just won the Wimbledon after a 44 year drought for Spanish Players and the Spanish Soccer team who also won the Euro2008 after not winning in the 40s. The national teams for Spain both women and men are hoping to follow in those footsteps in Pekin during the Olympic Summer Basketball Games!
Basketball – Baloncesto
Pass – Paso
Shot – Tiro
Foul – Falta
Free Throws – Tiros Libres
Zone – Zona
Dribble – Bota
Rebound – Rebote
Turnovers – Balones Perdido
Dunk – Mate
Wing Guard/Guard – Alero
Point Guard – Base
Center – Pivot
More coming soon!
2011 Euroleague Women’s Champion
Highlights Copa de la Reina 2011 (Rivas Champion)
Video highlights from Spain vs USA (Global Community Cup) 85-86
Video highlights directly from the Copa de la Reina in Zaragoza. Ros Casares win over yet again Perfumerias Avenida.
The city of Madrid had a parade and celebration for Spain’s Mens National Basketball Team on September 21st. Back from Poland with a Gold Medal for the country.
Rudy Fernandez 2009 All-Star Dunk Contest 42 points.
